Collar.



PATBNTED JAN. 16, 1906.

G. E. NORRIS.

COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED SL1 T.15.1904A 'UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFIOE.

COLLAR.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application tied september 15, 1904. serial No. 224,563.

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. NoRRrs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relatesl to attachments for collars.

The object of the invention is to provide an attachment for collars, and more particularly for turn-down collars, whereby the necktie may be applied to and readily adjusted between the folds of the collar without interference with the back collarebutton, thus permitting the tie to be slipped through the collar and the knot formed and adjusted to its proper position.

With this object in view the inventionconsists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the inner side of a collar constructed in 'accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same, taken midway between the ends on a line with the back buttonhole. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified construction of the collar, and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the same, taken midway between the ends and through the back buttonhole.-

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and` 2 of the drawings, 1 denotes a collar comprisng an inner neckband 2 and an outer turndown portion 3. These parts will be of the usual construction or form employed in turndown collars. Near the outer ends of the neckband are formed the usual front buttonholes 4 and 5, while midway between the same is formed a back buttonhole 6. Secured to the lower inner edge of the neckband is a crescent-shaped flap ortab 7, which projects upwardly and lies between the neckband 2 and the outer turned-down portion 3 of the collar and is adapted to cover said back buttonhole, thereby preventing the back collarbutton from coming into contact with the necktie when the same is applied to the collar.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings is shown a turned-down collar 8, similar in construction to the collar shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and comprising a neckband 9 and turned-down portion 10. In this instance, however, the rear buttonhole is omitted from the neckband 9. Midway between the ends of the neckband 9 and secured to the upper inner edge of the same is a crescent-shaped a or tab 12, in which is formed the back uttonhole 13, whereby the collar is attached to the back button of a shirt, thereby leaving the space between the outer turned-down portion 10 of the collar and the neckband 9 clear of any obstruction, thus permitting a tie to be readily slipped back and forth between the same and greatly facilitating knotting or forming of the tie or cravat.

In either form of the collars herein shown and described it will be seen that when applied to a shirt the back button will be covered or entirely prevented from entering the space between the neckband and the outer turned-down portion of the collar, thereby allowing a free and unobstructed movement of the tie through said space.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details ofconstruction may be,

resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by LettersIratent, is*

A turn-down collar having a buttonhole at the rear in the neckband, and a tab on the neckband between the latter and the outer turned-down portion of the collar, covering the buttonhole and free at its upper edge, its lower edge being secured to the neckband.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE E. NORRIS.

Witnesses: Y

JAMES G. MCIIENRY, JAMES D. RosBoRoUGH.

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